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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-006City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2008-006 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS IN THE CITY'S ZONING CODE The Arden Hills City Council hereby ordains that Chapter 13, Section 1320 and Section 1325, of the Arden Hills City Code and its subdivisions are hereby amended and repealed to read as follows: Section 1320 — District Provisions 1320.08 Special Requirements for the Neighborhood Business (NB) District. Subd. 1 Procedure. The application and the administrative and review procedure established in Section 1355.04 Subd 3, Conditional Use Permits and in Appendix A, Procedural Manual, shall be followed for all development that involves new building construction, modification of a building's exterior or modification of the site. Conditional Use Permits are not required for permitted uses that occupy approved buildings that do not require exterior building modification or site modification. This provision is subject to any modifications or additions set forth in this Section. The prescribed procedure may be modified by the City to allow planning flexibility and to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. Subd. 2 Special Regulations for Permitted Uses in the NB District. Permitted uses are allowed as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the NB District. However, this Code specifies additional requirements for Clinics; Financial Institutions & Service; and Retail Sales & Service. These uses can, if unrestricted, place unacceptable levels of traffic on these sites and streets that would negatively impact adjacent residential uses outside the neighborhood business district. A. Clinics shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) gross square feet. B. Financial Institutions & Service shall not exceed five thousand (5,000) gross square feet, nor include a drive thru facility, nor include an outdoor or detached automated kiosk. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 1 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code C. Retail Sales & Service shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) gross square feet. These uses shall only include: antiques, art and school supplies, bakeries, bicycles (not motorized), books, stationery, candy, camera and photographic supplies, carpets and rugs, china and glassware, clothing and costume rental, convenience store, custom dressmaking, drugs, dry goods, florist, garden supplies (year-round operation only), gifts, grocery, hardware, hats, hobby shops, household appliance repair, interior decorating (no retail furniture sales), jewelry, locksmith shops, musical instruments, paint and wallpaper, shoes, sporting goods, tobacco, toys, and wearing apparel, and similar type uses. Automobile related business, liquor stores, and restaurants, exceeding forty (40) percent in gross liquor receipts of the total food and liquor receipts, would not be allowed in the Neighborhood Business District. Subd. 3 Special Regulations for Conditional Uses in the NB District. Conditional Uses are allowed as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the NB District. However, this Code specifies additional requirements for restaurants and multiple family and two-family dwellings units. These uses can, if unrestricted, place unacceptable levels of traffic on these sites and streets that would negatively impact adjacent residential uses outside the neighborhood business district. A. Restaurants shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) gross square feet. Exterior seating will be considered based on its impact on adjacent residential uses outside the neighborhood business district. B. Dwelling Units may be located within a mixed use development including non-residential structures. Subd. 4 District Requirements: (The district requirements in Section 1320.06 for the NB District will apply). To further accomplish the stated purpose of the NB District, developers are encouraged to plan their sites in the spirit of the purpose and intent of the Planned Unit Development provision in Section 1320.14. At the time of submittal for the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan Review, the applicant shall identify modifications to the standard zoning requirements otherwise applicable to the site and the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and would be consistent with the purpose of the district. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the proposed uses, lot sizes, height, use mix, location and relationship with other existing and proposed uses are compatible and complementary both internally and with adjacent uses, and meet the intent of the City as expressed in the NB District purpose and the above criteria for allowable uses. Subd. 5 Building Exteriors, Site Features and Site Development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the NB District requires particular concern for the design of Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 2 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code buildings, site features (such as landscaping, lighting, and signage) and site design. The arrangement, geometry, massing, materials and colors shall be responsive to existing buildings, site features and site design on adjoining sites in the district. A. The City Council will make the final determination on the compatibility and consistency with this provision. B. Landscaping for the site shall comply with Section 1325.05, Subd. 1 of the Zoning Code. C. Buffer yards thirty (30) feet in width shall be provide adjacent to all residential uses outside the neighborhood business district. The buffer yard shall be landscaped with a combination of evergreen trees and deciduous trees such that the use is substantially screened from the adjacent residences. The buffer yard landscaping may require landscaping in excess of the minimum requirements. D. Hours of Operation shall be prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. All deliveries and loading shall be done during normal hours of operation. E. Sloped Roofs shall be utilized on all principal and accessory structures. Roofing materials and design shall be consistent with those found in the adjacent residential neighborhoods outside the neighborhood business district. F. Exterior Materials shall include only face brick, stone, glass, or natural wood products. All walls shall be treated with the same exterior materials. G. Lighting shall adhere to the requirements in Section 1325.05 Subd 3. Lighting shall not be permitted to wash the building, except for accent lighting to delineate the main entryway into the building. Security and parking lot lighting shall be on pedestals not to exceed fourteen (14) feet in height. H. Trash shall be fully screened in a masonry enclosure or shall be stored within the principal structure. I. Vending Machines shall be located on the interior of the principal structure. I Bicycle Racks shall be provided in an area that is convenient to the main entryway into the building. K. Sidewalks shall be provided adjacent to all public rights -of -way. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 3 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code L. Gateways, where applicable, should be incorporated into the layout of the site. The 1985 Parkway System Feasibility Study and the Comprehensive Plan provide additional guidance on the incorporation of gateways. license from the Ramsey County Public Health Department. 1320.10 Special Requirements for the B-4 Retail Center District. Subd. 1 Procedure. The application and the administrative and review procedure established in Section 1355.04 Subd 3, Conditional Use Permits and in Appendix A, Procedural Manual, shall be followed for all development that involves new building construction, modification of a building's exterior, or modification of the site. This provision is subject to any modifications or additions set forth in this Section. The prescribed procedure may be modified by the City to allow planning flexibility and to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. Subd. 2 Permitted Uses. Due to the replacement, reuse or redevelopment nature of potential development in this district, the list of I-2 permitted uses as of April 1991, that are not permitted in the B-4 District, will be allowed in buildings existing in April 1991 as permitted uses until redevelopment or replacement of the building or buildings housing such uses occurs. Such uses will not be allowed in buildings constructed after April 1991. The permitted uses on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, in the B-4 District will be permitted either as replacement uses in buildings existing as of April 1991 or as uses in replaced or redeveloped buildings. Subd. 3 Uses Allowed by Conditional Use Permit. Due to the replacement, reuse or redevelopment nature of potential development in this district, the existing I-2 uses allowed by conditional use permit as of April 1991 will be allowed to continue as conditional uses until redevelopment or replacement of the building or buildings housing such uses occurs. No new 1-2 uses by conditional use permit will be allowed unless those uses are permitted or allowed by conditional use permit in the B-4 District. The uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, in the B-4 District will be allowed by conditional use permit either as replacement uses in buildings existing as of April 1991 or as uses in replaced, redeveloped or new buildings. Subd. 4 Special Regulations for Drive-in Businesses and Fast Food Restaurants in the B-4 District. Section 1325.04 of the Zoning Ordinance, specifies additional requirements for drive-in businesses, fast food restaurants and automobile service stations. This paragraph (Subd. 7) is a provision whereby the proximity requirement of one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet between drive-in businesses or fast food restaurants may be waived if the following conditions are met: Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 4 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code A. The drive-in business or fast food restaurant operation is an integral part of a building containing one or more allowed uses and the drive-in business or fast food restaurant is clearly secondary to other principal uses in the building. B. The architectural treatment, circulation plan and signage system of such drive-in business or fast food operations are designed to be visually and functionally an integral part of the building and site in which they are located. Subd.5 District Requirements. The requirements below are established for development of individual "lots" and for the overall development of "planned projects". "Lots" are individual parcels on which may be placed a single building (either single or multiple -occupancy). 'Planned projects" are sites on which may be placed (a) A single or multi -occupancy retail center; (b) Two or more free-standing, single or multiple -occupancy buildings; or (c) A combination of (a) and (b). A "retail center" is a single building housing either several retail outlets or a single retail outlet with several departments. In a "planned project" individual lots may be created for separate buildings or parts of buildings but separate buildings are not required to be located on separate lots. To allow maximum development creativity and flexibility, regulations such as lot area, side and rear yard building and parking setbacks, Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.), number of parking spaces, percent of landscape area, etc., may be modified for individual parcels and interior lot lines within a project. However, the regulations for these same items must be met for the total project area and exterior project lot lines. A. Minimum Lot Area Requirements: 1. Multiple -occupancy retail center: 5 acres 2. Free-standing, single or multiple -occupancy building: 2 Acres B. Maximum Bulk Requirements: 1. Height: 35 feet 2. Floor area ratio (F.A.R.): .30 3. Lot coverage by structure: 25% C. Minimum Landscaped Area: 25% D. Minimum Building Setbacks: Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 5 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 1. Front yard and exterior project lines: 50 ft 2. Side yard: 20 feet 3. Rear yard: 20 feet Subd. 6 Building Exteriors, Site Features and Site Development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the B-4 District requires particular concern for the design of buildings, site features (such as landscaping, lighting and signage) and site design. The arrangement, geometry, massing, materials and colors shall be responsive to existing buildings. The City Council will make the final determination on the compatibility and consistency with this provision. A. Landscaping (Section 1325.05, Subd 1, shall apply) B. Parking (GB District regulations, Section 1320.13, shall apply) C. Signs (GB District regulations, Section 1320.13, shall apply) D. Lighting (GB District regulations, Section 1320.13,) shall apply) E. Pedestrian Circulation: All development within the B-4 District shall incorporate pedestrian improvements, which may include more specific City requirements that become apparent in the plan review process. F. Drainage [Water Management Plan: A plan must be submitted with each project or lot development in the B-4 District. The plan must be approved by the Rice Creek Watershed District, other agencies as required, and by the City Engineer. On -site ponding is encouraged as a visual and functional amenity. Two or more lots or projects may coordinate their plans for their mutual benefit. 1320.11 Special Requirements for the Civic Center (CC) District. Subd. 1 Procedure. The application and the administrative and review procedure established in Section 1355.04 Subd 3, Conditional Use Permits, and Appendix A, Procedural Manual, shall be followed for all development that involves new building construction, modification of a building's exterior, or modification of the site. This provision is subject to any modifications or additions set forth in this Section. The prescribed procedure may be modified by the City to allow planning flexibility and to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. Subd. 2 Allowable Uses. Development within the CC District will include uses that are permitted and conditional uses on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 6 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code under the CC District. These uses must be consistent with the stated purposes of this district and the following development criteria: A. Uses. Uses as shown on Land Use Chart Section 1320.05, under the CC District as permitted and conditional uses are allowed. Uses not expressly stated on the chart are not allowed, unless determined by the City Council that the use is similar to the allowed uses and that the use is in the best interest of the City and the CC District. In this case, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the proposed uses, lot sizes, height, use mix, location and relationship with other existing and proposed uses are compatible and complementary both internally and with adjacent uses, and meet the intent of the CC District purposes and the criteria for allowable uses. B. Staging Area. With the exception of during a new construction period, staging areas shall be free of such materials, equipment or vehicles at the close of each business day. Overnight, weekend or holiday storage is not permitted. Materials transfer is permitted only for such activities necessary during the normal day-to-day business operation between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. C. Hazardous Materials. All hazardous materials used or stored on site are subject to the regulation of the State Fire and Building Code and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). D. Internal Traffic Control. All buildings shall be accessible to and from nearby public streets. City design review will include pedestrian, bicycle, transit and automotive circulation patterns and needs. Subd. 3 Prohibited Uses. Some land uses are specifically not compatible with the stated purpose of the CC District. The following uses are therefore prohibited: A. Outdoor storage of equipment, vehicles, and materials. Any type of storage associated with use must be fully contained within primary or accessory building. Materials used in "staging areas" must not remain on ground for more than twenty-four (24) hours. B. Towers for telecommunications. Only antennas that are flush, parallel, unobtrusive and painted the same color as building will be allowed. C. Open sales, rental or storage lots, including but not limited to cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, mobile homes, machinery, lumber, building materials, landscape materials, and similar items. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 7 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code D. Fast food establishments. E. Drive-in businesses. F. Single and two-family housing. G. Gasoline service stations. H. Casino. I. Uses that the City may determine are incompatible with its objectives or with development as it may occur, thereby imposing or establishing new or unforeseen standards. Subd. 4 Development Standards. A. All district standards specified in Section 1320.06 must be met. B. Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The total FAR shall not exceed 0.8. C. Building Height and Setback. To accomplish the intensity and scale of development consistent with the defined purpose of the CC District, multi -story buildings will be allowed. 1. State Highways or County Roads: Minimum building setback is 60 feet. Building setbacks from State Highways or County Roads are measured from roadway easement line. 2. Parking setbacks. Parking areas shall be set back twenty (20) feet from all roadways. The side yard setback requirement for parking is five (5) feet. 3. Parking between the front of the building and the roadway is not permitted. Parking lots must be setback to be placed either even with or behind the primary structure. 4. Thirty-five (35) feet is the maximum height allowed. 5. The use of stepped building heights is encouraged to provide visual transition. This applies to both multi -building complexes and single buildings. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 8 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 6. The location of buildings relative to their heights will consider views and relationship from within the CC District and from public and private areas off the site. D. Landscaping and screening. Appropriate and unified landscaping is essential to effectively meet the defined purpose of the CC District. 1. A landscape plan shall be submitted as required in Section 1325.05, Subd 1 of the Zoning Code. 2. Fences. If fences are used for landscape screening, they must conform to the following: a. No higher than six (6) feet in rear yards only; b. No barbed wire, razor wire, or spikes allowed. c. Fences must blend into the landscape and minimize corrosion. Wood, brick, stone or wrought iron is encouraged. If chain link is allowed by the City Council, it must have black or dark green vinyl coating. d. All other requirements of Section 1325.05 Subd 4 must be followed. 3. Special attention to screening from roadways must be given. Screening along Highway 96 must be consistent in appearance and materials. 4. Overhead garage doors, large parking lots, mechanical utilities and other such items must be properly screened. 5. Special attention must be given to the Gateway entrances at Highway 96 and Hamline Avenue and at Highway 96 and Lexington Avenue as specified in the community gateway study. E. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is the most important component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the CC District requires particular concern for building design. 1. The arrangement, geometry and massing of individual buildings shall be responsive to the arrangement of the whole CC District. 2. Exterior building materials shall be of brick, stone, glass or any combination thereof, except trim and accessories may be metal. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 9 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code Materials and colors selected for any individual building shall be compatible with other buildings in the CC District. 3. Exterior characteristics and building materials shall utilize consistent motifs in design, size and scope to create unity in the CC District. All building elevations shall be considered "fronts." 4. All service entrance areas, mechanical equipment and trash handling devices shall be fully screened. F. Parking. Parking requirements contained in Section 1325.06 shall apply. However, these requirements may be adjusted by the City in the project review process if the changes will more effectively accomplish the stated purpose of the CC District. G. Traffic Impact Study. The City may determine if a use will impose limitations on traffic. H. Generated within the CC District. In order to maintain the functional capacity of the area road system, a traffic study prepared by a traffic engineer may be required. I. Signs. Signs are regulated by the Arden Hills Sign Code subject to any modifications or additions contained herein. J. Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be provided for the safety and convenience of occupants and visitors. 1. A lighting plan shall be submitted that shows location, type of illumination and design. 2. Exterior lighting shall be consistent in type, design, and scale to create unity in the CC District. 3. The source of illumination shall be hooded, concealed or controlled in a manner so as not to be visible from adjoining lots, streets or highways or residential areas south of Highway 96. 4. Light washing of buildings is prohibited. Wall packs are allowed at entrances only. Accent lighting of buildings and sites may be permitted by the City. A photometric analysis of site and building shall be submitted for City approval. K. Pedestrian Circulation. All development within the District shall install pedestrian improvements in accordance with the City of Arden Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 10 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code Hills Comprehensive Plan. Other pedestrian sidewalks and trails may be required by the City. 1. Site design shall facilitate pedestrian connections and mobility within and between building, sites, and uses by providing clear visual indicators through door placement, signage, and integrating landscaping components. 2. The city may require bike racks; racks must be placed to not impede pedestrian circulation. 3. Internal sidewalk systems shall connect with adjacent planned or developed public sidewalks or trails. L. Drainage, Wetlands and Flood Plain. A water management plan must be submitted for each project in the CC District. The plan must be approved by the Rice Creek Watershed District, other agencies as required, and the City Engineer. 1. Regional ponding is encouraged as a visual and functional amenity; two or more sites may coordinate their water management plans for their mutual benefit. 2. Utility Lines. Underground utility lines shall be required in all development within the CC District. Except for temporary measures by special permit, there shall be no utilities located overhead. 1320.13 Special Requirements for the Gateway Business (GB) District. Subd. 1 Procedure. The application and the administrative and review procedure established in Section 1355.04 Subd 3, Conditional Use Permits, and Appendix A, Procedural Manual, shall be followed for all development that involves new building construction, modification of a building's exterior, or modification of the site. This provision is subject to any modifications or additions set forth in this Section. The prescribed procedure may be modified by the City to allow planning flexibility and to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City. Subd. 2 Definitions of Terms Used Herein. A. Gateway Business (GB) District. A district established specifically to provide a flexible framework for the development of the area of the city generally located in the northeast quadrant of the interchange at I-694 and I-35W. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 11 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code B. Mixed Use Project. A segment of the GB District that is controlled by a single developer entity, containing more than one type of use, and planned as a single development but may be developed in more than a single stage. C. Single Use Project. A segment of the GB District that is controlled by a single developer entity and containing a single type of use, planned as a single development and encompassing one or more parcels but may be developed in more than a single stage. Subd. 3 Allowable Uses. Development within the GB District will include uses that are specified on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, and shall comply with the following development criteria: A. Office uses occupying not less than twenty-five (25) percent nor more than fifty (50) percent of a project's total floor area. B. The mix, relationship and intensity of uses and buildings will be compatible and complementary both internally and with adjacent uses. C. Retail or service businesses offering goods, merchandise or personal services for sale primarily to those employed in the GB District will be allowed to occupy no more than fifteen (15) percent of the total floor area of the building in which they are located. Service stations with retail services and with a car wash shall be exempt from this restriction. D. Multi -family residential use is limited to that area adjoining the public area surrounding Round Lake and shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total land area in the GB District exclusive of Parcels 2, 3, 4 and 5 as identified in the NE I-694/I-35W Plan. Densities shall not exceed those allowed in an R-4 Residential District. E. Licensed day care facilities will be allowed either in a building containing other uses or in a freestanding building. Freestanding day care facilities are not required to meet minimum floor area or minimum lot area requirements otherwise required in the GB District. F. The use is in the best interest of the City and the GB District. The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that the proposed uses, lot sizes, height, use mix, location and relationship with other existing and proposed uses are compatible and complementary both internally and with adjacent uses, and meet the intent of the City as expressed in the GB District purpose and the above criteria for allowable uses. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 12 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code Subd. 4 Uses Allowed by Conditional Use Permit. Service stations with retail sales and services and with a car wash are allowed by Conditional Use Permit. Such uses shall offer retail, gasoline, and car wash services and shall not contain vehicle repair bays or offer vehicle repair services; minor repairs; incidental body and fender work; minor painting and upholstering; replacement parts and motor services to passenger automobiles and trucks not exceeding one and one-half tons capacity; major general repair; rebuilding and reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers collision service, including body, frame, or fender straightening or repair; or overall painting or paint job. Subd.5 Prohibited Uses. Some land uses are not compatible with the stated purpose of the GB District. The following uses are therefore prohibited: A. Single-family or two family residences B. Open sales, rental or storage lots, including but not limited to cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, mobile homes, machinery, lumber, building materials, landscape materials, and similar items. C. Vehicular sales, lease rental or repair, including but not limited to the items listed in (b) above. D. Truck terminals, freight terminals and freight forwarding services. E. Building supply stores and yards. F. Outside storage. G. Warehousing and wholesaling exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the building in which it is located. H. Mini -storage facilities. L Bulk storage buildings, yards and terminals, including but not limited to, forest, metal, concrete, agricultural and petroleum products, chemicals and similar products. J. Manufacturing that requires outdoor storage of bulk, raw or finished materials used in or resulting from the manufacturing process. K. Manufacturing or processing that generates hazardous waste without a valid Hazardous Waste Generator's license from the Ramsey County Public Health Department. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 13 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code L. Uses that the City may determine are incompatible with its objectives or with development as it may occur, thereby imposing or establishing new or unforeseen standards. Subd. 6 Development Standards. A. Minimum project and lot size. 1. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Section, a mixed - use project within a GB District shall contain a minimum of twenty (20) acres. The proposed land uses in such a project and their mix, intensity and relationship may require varying lot sizes within said project, none of which lots shall be less than five (5) acres in size except as otherwise permitted herein. 2. Lots of less than five (5) acres within a mixed use project may be permitted only when the applicant has demonstrated satisfactorily that: a. The lot will be the site of a use that will be compatible with and will complement and enhance existing and planned businesses. b. The primary business of the proposed complementary use will serve business activities within the GB District. 3. Single use projects, excluding service stations with retail sales and services and with a car wash, shall contain a minimum area of ten (10) acres. 4. Interior lot lines within a mixed or single use project may be located to allow individual ownership of specific buildings. To allow maximum development creativity and flexibility, regulations such as side and rear yard building and parking setbacks, F.A.R., number of parking spaces, percent of landscape area, etc., may be modified for individual parcels and interior lot lines. However, the regulations for these same items must be met for the total mixed use or single use project area and exterior project lot lines. a. Minimum Building Size. To accomplish a scale of development consistent with the defined purpose of the GB District, the minimum ground floor area of a building other than residential uses, and for service stations with retail sales and services and with a car wash, shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, except as otherwise regulated herein. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 14 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code b. Maximum Floor Area Ratios (F.A.R.). The total F.A.R. of a Mixed -Use project shall not exceed 0.5. In order to achieve the open space objectives of the GB District, mixed use projects shall conform with the following relationships, F.A.R., building height, and landscape lot area. Minimum Maximum Minimum Building Height Project Landscape In Stories F.A.R. Lot Area 3 0.5 35% 2 0.4 35% 1 0.3 35% Proj. F.A.R. = F.A. Bldg. 1 + F.A. Bldg. Bldg. 2 + ...F.A. Bldg. n A Where: F.A. = Total Floor Area in Square Feet n = Total Number of Buildings A = Project Area in Square Feet B. Building Height and Setback. To accomplish the intensity and scale of development consistent with the defined purpose of the GB District, multi -story buildings will be encouraged. 1. Building height will be regulated only as it affects the safety of occupants, compatibility with other uses and buildings, and other City and District requirements. 2. The use of stepped building heights is encouraged to provide visual transition. This applies to both multi -building complexes and single buildings. 3. The location of buildings relative to their heights will consider views and relationship from within the GB District and from public and private areas off the site. 4. Minimum building setback requirements are fifty (50) feet from all streets and exterior project property lines and twenty (20) from all interior property lines, except that interior lot line setback requirements may be modified by the city in the project review process if specific conditions of the project plan justify modification. C. Landscaping. Appropriate and unified landscaping is essential to effectively meet the defined purpose of the GB District. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 15 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 1. A landscape plan shall be submitted as required in Section 1325.05, Subd 1, of the Zoning Code. 2. Special landscape enhancement of views from I-694 and I-35W will be required. D. Building Exteriors. The appearance of buildings is the most important component in land development. Accomplishing the stated purpose of the GB District requires particular concern for building design. 1. The arrangement, geometry and massing of individual buildings shall be responsive to the arrangement, geometry and massing of the whole of the GB District. 2. Exterior building treatment (wall surfaces) shall be of brick, stone, glass or any combination thereof, except trim and accessories may be metal. 3. Materials and colors selected for any individual building shall be compatible with other buildings in the GB District. 4. All service entrance areas, mechanical equipment and trash handling devices shall be screened from adjacent building and off -site visibility. 5. A 'campus" plan arrangement is hereby encouraged and a "signature" building is considered desirable. E. Parking. Parking requirements contained in Section 1325.06 shall apply. However, these requirements may be adjusted by the City in the project review process if the changes will more effectively accomplish the stated purpose of the GB District. Surface parking shall maintain a fifty (50) foot landscape setback from all public streets and a twenty (20) foot landscaped area from exterior project property lines, except for access drives that may cross the setback area. Since the intent of this parking setback is to provide visual separation for large scale developments service stations with retail sales and services and with a car wash shall be exempt for this particular requirement and instead shall be required to meet the general parking setback requirements (a twenty (20) foot parking setback from any public street or right-of-way and a five (5) foot parking setback from any side or rear property lines) as stated in Section 1325.06. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 16 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code F. Traffic Impact Study. The City has determined that the traffic capacity of the interchange at I-35W and State Highway 96 will impose limitations on traffic generated within the GB District. In order to maintain the functional capacity of the area road system, both internal and external traffic and parking plans and traffic generation studies prepared by registered traffic engineers will be required for all project within the GB District. G. Signs. Signs will be regulated by the Arden Hills Sign Code subject to any modifications or additions contained herein. To promote the purpose of the GB District: 1. A sign plan shall be submitted in connection with the site plan or PUD Master Plan that shows the location, type, size and design of the individual signs. 2. Deviation from the standard regulations shall be allowed only after the applicant demonstrates, and the City concurs, that the deviation is essential to further the purpose of the GB District 3. Any billboard located in the GB District may be expanded, altered, relocated or otherwise modified solely upon written approval of the City, provided the expansion, alteration, relocation or modification is authored by the City of Arden Hills in connection with a transaction which will result in a net reduction in the number of billboards or in the aggregate sign face area of the billboards, located within the GB District. H. Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be provided for the safety and convenience of occupants and visitors. 1. The source of illumination shall be hooded, concealed or controlled in a manner so as not to be visible from adjoining lots, streets or highways or residential areas east and south of Round Lake. 2. Accent lighting of buildings and sites may be permitted by the City. 3. A lighting plan shall be submitted that shows location, type of illumination and design. I. Pedestrian Circulation. All development within the District shall install pedestrian improvements in accordance with the NE I-694/I-35W Plan approved by the City. Other pedestrian sidewalks and trails may be required by the City. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 17 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code J. Drainage, Wetlands and Flood Plain. A water management plan must be submitted for each project in the GB District. The plan must be approved by the Rice Creek Watershed District, other agencies as required and by the City Engineer. 1. On -site pending is encouraged as a visual and functional amenity. 2. Two or more projects may coordinate their water management plans for their mutual benefit. K. Utility Lines. Provision for underground utility lines shall be required in all development within the GB District. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 18 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 1325.05 — Design Standards 1325.05 Design Standards. The standards established in this section are designed to encourage a high standard of development by providing assurances that neighboring land uses and neighboring properties will be compatible. The standards shall also apply to all future development and shall apply to existing development where so stated. Before any applications for development or construction under the City Code are approved, it shall be determined that the proposal will be in conformance with these standards unless a deviation has been granted. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate such conformance. Subd.1 Landscaping. A. Purpose and Findings. The City declares that it is desirable and essential to the health, safety, welfare, and aesthetics of the City to protect certain existing plants and trees, to require new and additional plants and trees, to prohibit the planting of certain species, to require the maintenance of plants and trees as set forth in this subdivision, and that appropriate and unified landscaping is essential to meet the community objectives established in the Comprehensive Plan. B. Scope. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only to privately owned property. Property within public rights -of -way shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 7 of the City Code. C. General Landscaping Requirements 1. Minimum Requirements. In all districts, all developed uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area according to the minimum requirements in Section 1320.06, the district requirements chart. 2. All land area not occupied by marshes, ponds, wetlands, buildings, parking, driveways, sidewalks, or other hard surface shall be sodded, seeded, mulched or landscaped with appropriate perennials, shrubbery and/or trees. 3. Landscaped Area Along Streets. In all districts all developed uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area along streets. This area shall be kept clear of all structures, storage, and off-street parking. Except for driveways, the area shall extend along the entire frontage of the lot and along both streets in the case of a corner lot. 4. Maintenance of Green Space. The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all green space and landscaped areas in accordance with Section 600.02 of the City Code. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 19 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 5. Green Roofs. Green roofs may be counted towards the minimum landscaping requirements of a parcel, as determined by Staff, based on the absorption rate and quality of the green roof. 6. Screening. All developments shall be in conformance with Section 1325.05 Subd. 4. 7. Tree Preservation. Clear cutting of an entire stand of trees is prohibited on all parcels. All developments shall be in conformance with Section 1325.055. D. Landscaping Plan. 1. Scope. In cases where a landscaping plan is required by this Code or by an approval granted by the City, the applicant for the building or grading permit shall submit a landscape plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of Appendix A of the Zoning Code. A landscape plan shall be approved by the City and implemented by the property owner: a. For any new development or new building construction in any business, industrial, Institutional, R-3; R-4, or I -FLEX zoning district, and planned unit developments, except as otherwise provided by specific development agreements. b. For any existing commercial, industrial, or institutional building or parking lot to be expanded by at least ten (10) percent, or at least 5,000 square feet, where an approved landscape plan is not on file with the city. In the case where a plan is required under this subparagraph, the property owner may submit a plan implementation schedule that would allow the plan to be implemented over a period of three years. c. No building permit for any construction described in items (a) and (b) of this subparagraph shall be issued unless a landscape plan required hereunder is approved by the city. E. Performance Guarantee. 1. A landscape performance bond or other acceptable financial surety is required for all screening or landscaping required in this Code to insure completion and maintenance of all landscaping in accordance with the approved landscape plan required hereunder. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 20 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 2. The amount of the bond or surety shall be 125% of the cost of materials and installation. 3. The bond or surety shall be provided prior to the issuance of any building or grading permits and shall be valid for, two full years, from the date of installation, or three years in the case of an extended timeline. 4. For any landscaping or screening that is not in accordance with the approved landscaping plan at the end of two growing seasons, the applicant shall replace the material to the satisfaction of the city before the guarantee is released. Where this is not done, the city, at its sole discretion, may use the proceeds of the performance guarantee to accomplish performance. F. Minimum Landscape Requirements. 1. Caliper Inches. The minimum caliper inches required per building site shall relate to the gross square footage of all floors of a building and the building height. A single story building in excess of thirty (30) feet in height shall be considered a two-story building for the purposes of determining gross square footage. Minimum total caliper inches = Gross Square Footage of all Floors of Building 320 2. Tree Ratio. The minimum total caliper inches shall contain the following minimum percentages of trees in various size ranges: Building Percentage of Trees of Various In Stories 2.0" - 3.0" 3.5" - 4.0" 4.5" - 6.0" 1-2 50 % 30 % 20 % 3-4 50 % 30 % 20 % 5 and over 30 % 50 % 20 % 3. Coniferous Tree Measurement. Coniferous trees may be considered equivalent to the sizes shown by dividing the height of the coniferous tree in feet by 2.4. 4. Minimum size at time of planting. a. Two and one-half (2.5) caliper inches for deciduous trees. b. Six (6) feet in height for coniferous trees. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 21 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 5. Trees Along Street Frontage. A minimum of one tree shall be provided along the right of way for every fifty (50) feet of public street frontage. 6. Perennials and Shrubberies. At least ten (10) percent of the total landscaped area shall be covered with perennials and/or shrubbery and be planted within the perimeter of private parking, building, and driveway areas. 7. Planting Islands. Planting islands shall be required to visually break up expanses of hard -surface parking areas, to provide safe and efficient traffic movement, and to define rows of parking. Planting islands shall occupy at least ten (10) percent of the parking area. Planting islands shall be edged with concrete curbs. Parking lot planting islands shall be a minimum of 150 square feet in area, be of appropriate width and length, and include at least one tree meeting the requirements of this ordinance. G. Landscape Design Specifications. All landscape plans and landscaping under this subdivision shall follow and be in compliance with the following requirements, together with all other Code regulations: 1. Diverse Selection. The landscape plan shall include a full complement of over story, ornamental and evergreen trees, shrubbery, and ground covers that are hardy and appropriate for the locations in which they are planted, and which provide year-round color and interest. 2. Existing Plant Credit. Plant materials existing on a site at the time of development, may be used as a credit against the requirements of these landscape regulations; the City Council shall determine the extent of credit allowed, based on the evaluation of species, size, location, quality of existing plant materials and the consistency with the intent of these regulations. 3. Plant Selection. The City maintains a list of trees that may not be used to satisfy the landscaping requirement of this section. 4. Method of Installation. All deciduous and coniferous trees shall be planted in accordance with American Standards for Nursery Stock relating to quality of stock and appropriate sizing of the root ball for balled and burlapped and spade -moved trees. 5. Slopes and Berms. Final slopes greater than the ratio of 3:1 will not be permitted without special approval or treatment, such as special Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 22 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code seed mixtures or reforestation, terracing, or retaining walls. Berming used to provide required screening of parking lots and other open areas shall not have slopes in excess of 3:1. 6. Landscape Plan Maintenance. Quantity and character of landscaping, as originally approved, shall be maintained in perpetuity by the property owner unless the City approves a change to the landscaping plan. Maintenance shall include removal of litter, dead plant materials, unhealthy or diseased trees, and necessary pruning. Natural watercourses within a buffer shall be maintained as free flowing and free of debris. 7. Erosion Control. All areas of any site shall be restored and maintained in accordance with provisions of the city erosion control standards, and other requirements of the Code. 8. Placement of Trees and Shrubs. No trees or shrubs shall be planted within any drainage/utility easements, road right-of-way, or where it would materially impede the clear vision area or other driveway. 9. Completion Deadline. All plants required for screening purposes shall be planted to completion within six months from date of issuance of a building permit unless otherwise approved by the city due to the time of the year or if an alternative schedule is set in a development agreement. In no case shall the period exceed six months from issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Subd.4 Screening. A. Definition and Purpose. Screens and buffers are designated units of yard or open area where setbacks, landscaping, berming, walls, and fencing help minimize adverse impacts of public nuisances, such as: noise, glare, activity, or dust, which are often times associated with parking, storage, signs or buildings, B. Types of Screening. The screening required in this section shall consist of a fence, wall or landscaping, subject to the approval of the Council. Landscaping may include a combination of any of the following: berms, shrubs, deciduous or coniferous trees or hedge materials. The height and depth of the screening shall be consistent with the height and size of the area to be screened. When natural materials, such as trees or hedges, are used to meet the screening requirements, density and species of planting shall be such as to achieve 60 percent opacity year round at maturity. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 23 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code C. General Screening Requirements 1. Screening in Proximity to Residential Lots. Screening shall be required where: a. Any business or industrial use is adjacent to any zoned residential or along the boundary of any such residential lot; b. Any business, parking lot or industrial use is across the street from a residential district, but not on that side of a business or industrial use considered to be the front. c. Any non-residential use in residential districts by Conditional Use Permit or PUD, such as schools, houses of worship, day care facilities over ten (10), residential facilities over six (6), or public uses other than parks, adjoins or is located across the street from any single or two family residential lot. d. The driveway to a parking area of more than six (6) parking spaces, within a residential district, is within fifteen (15) feet of an adjoining lot. 2. All parking, loading service, utility, and outdoor storage areas shall be screened and buffered from all public streets and adjacent differing land use. 3. Screening of Mechanical Operating Equipment. On non- residential properties, screening shall also be provided where mechanical operating equipment is located on the ground or on the roof of the premises, such screening shall be constructed and located so as to completely screen from view of adjacent streets and differing land uses. Mechanical operating equipment shall include all exterior devices used to service the building or its occupants, including but not limited to electrical, HVAC, plumbing, communications (including telephone and dish antennae) and storage tanks. 4. Exception to requirements. Screen and buffer requirements may be waived or modified by the city where the intent is otherwise satisfied by significant change in elevation, an existing screening, significant distance or similar circumstances. 5. Traffic Visibility. On all lots, nothing shall be placed or allowed to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision the clear vision area. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 24 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 6. Responsibility for Screening. The owner or occupant of the premises containing the use or features to be screened shall provide the required screening and maintenance. D. Fence Regulations. 1. Height of Fences in Side and Rear Yards. Fences in side or rear yards may not exceed six (6) feet in height in all residential districts. Fences may be up to six (6) feet in height if placed in the secondary front yard of comer lots in residential districts provided that the fence does not exceed three (3) feet in height within the structure setback of the primary front yard and the fence does not restrict the clear vision area. 2. Height of Fences, Solid Walls and Hedges in Front Yards. Fences, solid walls and hedges in excess of three (3) feet in height in the minimum front yard building setback area are prohibited in all R-1 and R-2 Residential Districts. 3. Electric Fences and Barbs or Spikes on Fences. No above grade fence shall have barbs or spikes or be of metal construction, which is charged or connected with electrical current within any district of the City. These fencing types shall only be permitted through a Conditional Use Permit. 4. Placement of Fences Along Lot Lines. Fences may be placed along lot lines provided no damage of any kind results to the abutting property. 5. Direction of Fence Facing. That side of the fence considered to be the face (facing as applied to fence posts) shall face toward adjoining property. 6. Fences in Public Rights -of -way. No fence, wall or hedge may be placed in a public right-of-way. 7. Fences in Non -Residential Situations and Exceptional and Unusual Circumstances in Residential Districts. Deviation from these require- ments for fences, walls and landscape screening may be permitted after Planning Commission review and Council approval of a site plan with documentation showing the unusual circumstances justifying the proposed deviation and plans for the proposed fence, wall, or landscape screening. This provision is intended to allow flexibility in meeting the purpose and intent of this subdivision without the necessity of proving a hardship as is required in the variance Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 25 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code procedure. The objective of this provision is to improve the livability, appearance, and security of properties and their relationships to one another. Subd. 6 Restrictions on Nonresidential Uses Located in Residential Districts. In the granting of Conditional Use Permit or Planned Unit Development permits for nonresidential uses other than detached single family homes (i.e. uses such as houses of worship, day care facilities (over 10), residential facility (over 6), public uses, schools of any kind, multiple family dwellings, boarding houses and dormitories to be located in a residential district on a site of one (1) acre or more), the Council shall not permit access from that site to a cul-de-sac or local street and also shall not permit any structure or hard surface area to be constructed on said site closer than seventy- five (75) feet from any adjacent residential lot. 1325.06 Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation. Subd. 1 Off -Public Street Parking. A. Area and Dimensions of Each Parking Space. For the purpose of this Code, a parking space shall be not less than three hundred (300) square feet per vehicle of standing and maneuvering area. Individual spaces shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length. B. Access. All off-street parking spaces shall have access driveways and access directly to public streets or alleys. Curb cuts for uses other than single family homes shall require approval from the Council. The number of curb cuts along arterial and collector roads shall be held to a minimum whenever possible. Any residential lot, which has frontage on both a local street and a collector street or a major or minor arterial (as defined by the Comprehensive Plan of Arden Hills) shall gain access only from the local street. C. Construction Standards. These standards shall apply to all development: 1. Surfacing. Off-street parking areas and drives shall be improved with a paved surface. Such areas shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area as required by the City and the Rice Creek Watershed District. 2. Curbs. A concrete curb and gutter shall be constructed for all developments according to the requirements of the City Engineer except driveways for single and two-family residences. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 26 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code D. Location. All off-street parking spaces herein required shall be located according to the following: 1. Spaces required for one and two family dwellings shall be on the same lot as the principal structure. 2. Spaces required for multiple -family dwellings shall be on the same lot as the principal structure served or within two hundred (200) feet of the main entrance if not located on the same lot. 3. Spaces required for business and industrial uses should be within eight hundred (800) feet of the main entrance to the principal building served. 4. No off-street parking space, with the exception of the driveways, shall be within twenty (20) feet of the right-of-way line of any public street, except in the GB District where the setback shall be fifty (50) feet. 5. In no case shall off-street parking areas containing four (4) or more parking spaces be closer than five (5) feet from any side or rear lot lines, except in the GB District where no such parking shall be closer than twenty (20) feet to any exterior project lot lines other than for joint facilities as permitted herein, or as otherwise permitted in this Code. 6. If required parking is located on a site other than the site on which the principal building or use is located, a properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties involved, must be executed and filed with the City and the proper county office, if deemed necessary by the City Attorney, which provides for such parking and which shall not be terminated without approval by the City Council. E. Joint Facilities. The required off-street parking spaces for two (2) or more uses may be located jointly on the same lot, adjoining lot, or in the same structure when 1. The number of spaces provided is equal to or greater than the sum of the separate requirements for each use; and 2. The joint facility is reasonably related to the destination of the user; and 3. It can be demonstrated that there will be no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses to be served; and Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 27 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 4. Setbacks for such joint parking facilities meet the minimum parking setback requirement from any lot lines other than the common lot lines between the lots involved in the joint parking where setback requirements may be waived; and 5. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties involved, is filed with the City and the proper county office, if deemed necessary by the City Attorney, which provides for such mutual parking agreement which shall be terminated without the approval of the Council. F. Reduction in Number of Required Spaces. The number of spaces required for a specific use may be reduced if the owner or occupant provides documentation that a lesser number of spaces will actually be needed than normally required by this Code and the City Council authorizes such lesser number after recommendation by the Planning Commission. The difference in the number of spaces provided and those required shall be shown on the approved site plan as "proof -of -parking" and shall be constructed if and when the need for such additional spaces arises. G. Conversion or Alteration of Approved Uses. Commercial or industrial buildings for a use, or uses, which is proposed to be converted, remodeled, or modified to accommodate another allowable use, or uses, which has a greater off-street parking requirement shall be required to apply for Site Plan Review and approval to assure the adequacy of off-street parking. H. Parking Structures. The minimum setbacks of parking structures shall be the same as for principal buildings in the district and the exterior finish shall be compatible with the principal building served by the parking structure. I. Loading Areas and Maneuvering Space. Such areas shall not be used to satisfy the parking requirements in this Section. J. Off Street Parking Spaces Required: Bingo Halls 1 for each 1.5 max. seating capacity Bowling Alleys 5 for each lane plus spaces for related uses Business & Professional Office 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 28 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code Churches, Theaters, Auditoriums, Mortuaries, and Other Places of Assembly Clinics Daycare, Nursery, and Pre -School Facility Dwelling Inside Motor vehicle Leasing or Sales Motels/Hotels Multiple Occupancy Structure Other Business and Industry Recreation Facility Residential Facility or Group Home Restaurants, Bars 1 for every 3 seats (based on design capacity) 1 for each doctor or dentist plus 1 for each nurse, technician, or professional and 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area 1 for each teacher or employee plus 1 for each 5 individuals receiving care (design capacity) 2 for each dwelling unit 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area used for showrooms, sales, and offices 1 for each employee plus 1 for each unit 1 for each space required for each separate use 1 for each employee on major shift plus 1 for each vehicle used in conducting the business or 1 for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater 1 for each 1.5 persons at design capacity 1 for ever 4 residents plus 1 for each employee on major shift plus 1 for each on -call medical professional 1 for every 2 seats Restaurant, Fast Food 15 stacking spaces for each customer pickup window plus 1 for each 2 seats Retail Sales 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross retail sales floor space Schools, Elementary, and Middle School Schools, Secondary Service Station Uses Not Specifically Noted Including Public Uses 1 for each staff member plus 3 per classroom 1 for each school employee plus one space per 4 students 3 for each enclosed bay plus 1 for each employee on peak work shift As determined by City Council after recommendation by Planning Commission. K. Parking Capacity to be Maintained. 1. Surfacing and striping of parking lots shall be maintained in a manner that will assure that the designated parking capacity is met. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 29 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code 2. Snow storage areas shall be provided so that the number of parking spaces is not reduced below the minimum required. The City may initiate proceedings to require that snow be hauled off the site if parking and circulation problems related to inadequate snow -removal occur. 3. Required parking, loading or maneuvering space shall not be used for the sales, storage, display or leasing of vehicles, boats or products, except for temporary use by special permit. L. Building Permit and Site Plan Approval Required. A building permit shall be required in such case where a commercial, industrial, public or semi-public land use is intending to construct on -site parking containing a site aggregate of more than four (4) spaces or a loading facility that is not a part of, or has prior approval as part of a site plan for which a building permit has been issued. M. Inoperable and Unlicensed Vehicles. Passenger vehicles, recreational vehicles, trucks and watercraft that are in an inoperable condition or are unlicensed or in storage shall not be parked outdoors in the City for a period exceeding seven (7) days. "Inoperable" shall mean incapable of movement under its own power or in need of repair or disposal in a junkyard. Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 30 of 31 City of Arden Hills Chapter 13 Zoning Code The Arden Hills City Council further directs that a copy of this Ordinance which highlights the changes to Chapter 13, and a version of Chapter 13, as amended and repealed, be attached to this Ordinance and maintained in the book of Ordinances for the City of Arden Hills. ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the Arden Hills City Council on the 28`h day of April, 2008. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication. Dated: 1 GISA 92008 Ast D. Harp ad, Mayor ATTEST: ames Willis, Interim City Administrator PUBLICATION DATE: Published on the 7`h day of May, 2008 Section 1320 & 1325 — Regarding Landscape Requirements Adopted: April 28, 2008 Page 31 of 31